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What is is it called when your body eats your muscle for energy?
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muscle proteolysis
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What are the energy sources for muscle contraction to occur?
Energy is supplied to muscles for contraction by means of adenosine triphosphate being stored in muscle fibers. These are stored from creatine phosphate, enough to power muscle contractions for a few seconds.
When a brown bear eats a salmon does the bear acquire all the energy contained in the body of the fish Why or why not?
When a brown bear eats a salmon it does not acquire all the energy contained in the body of the fish. This is because the bear's body is not efficient enough to obtain all of the energy from what eat eats. When the cells covert the protein of the fish into energy, it looses most of the useful energy in the process (the second law of thermodynamics proves this).
What happens to energy when matter undergoes a chemical change or a physical change?
A tiny bit of the sun's energy falls onto earth. On earth some of the solar energy is changed by photosynthesis into chemical energy stored in the carbohydrate molecules in plant cells.A human eats a plant. Or a human eats an animal that ate a plant. The chemical energy stored in the plant (or animal) cells is moved into the cells of the human's body. All of the body processes, like digestion, pumping blood, breathing, are powered by cells converting the stored chemical energy into work and heat, in a process called respiration. Respiration takes place in every cell in your body.Inside the muscle cells of the human (or any animal), the chemical energy is transformed (changed) into mechanical work and heat. The muscle contracts, the legs push, and the body leaps into the air. Some of the chemical energy has now been changed into the kinetic energy of a body flying up into the air. The rest of the original chemical energy has been used to raise the temperature of your jumping body. If you keep jumping for long you'll get pretty hot.During a change, energy is either released or absorbed
What happens if your body eats to little?
When the body eats too little, it is at risk of entering hunger and starvation. When this happens, the body eats up muscle and other tissues that should otherwise remain intact. The body should have a minimum amount of calories per day in order to prevent starving mode.
Does your body eat muscle fat or body fat?
If you aren't eating, your body will eat the muscle fat before it eats the body fat. Don't try to not eat for the purpose of losing weight. You won't lose the body fat, and you will become very unhealthy.
What is the organism called that gets energy from the food it eats?
I think it is called a consumer, producers obtain energy from the sun(???)
What happens to energy when matters undergoes a chemical physical change?
A tiny bit of the sun's energy falls onto earth. On earth some of the solar energy is changed by photosynthesis into chemical energy stored in the carbohydrate molecules in plant cells.A human eats a plant. Or a human eats an animal that ate a plant. The chemical energy stored in the plant (or animal) cells is moved into the cells of the human's body. All of the body processes, like digestion, pumping blood, breathing, are powered by cells converting the stored chemical energy into work and heat, in a process called respiration. Respiration takes place in every cell in your body.Inside the muscle cells of the human (or any animal), the chemical energy is transformed (changed) into mechanical work and heat. The muscle contracts, the legs push, and the body leaps into the air. Some of the chemical energy has now been changed into the kinetic energy of a body flying up into the air. The rest of the original chemical energy has been used to raise the temperature of your jumping body. If you keep jumping for long you'll get pretty hot.During a change, energy is either released or absorbed
What happens to energy when matter undergoes a physical change?
A tiny bit of the sun's energy falls onto earth. On earth some of the solar energy is changed by photosynthesis into chemical energy stored in the carbohydrate molecules in plant cells.A human eats a plant. Or a human eats an animal that ate a plant. The chemical energy stored in the plant (or animal) cells is moved into the cells of the human's body. All of the body processes, like digestion, pumping blood, breathing, are powered by cells converting the stored chemical energy into work and heat, in a process called respiration. Respiration takes place in every cell in your body.Inside the muscle cells of the human (or any animal), the chemical energy is transformed (changed) into mechanical work and heat. The muscle contracts, the legs push, and the body leaps into the air. Some of the chemical energy has now been changed into the kinetic energy of a body flying up into the air. The rest of the original chemical energy has been used to raise the temperature of your jumping body. If you keep jumping for long you'll get pretty hot.During a change, energy is either released or absorbed
How do proteins function for athletes?
Protein is responsible for maintenance, growth and repair of muscles. It is also responsible for the proper functioning of the immune system. Although carbohydrates is the main source of energy, protein is another source of energy for the body as a second option. After about 90 minutes of intense workout of any form, all the glycogen stored in the muscles will be used up. When the muscles totally lack glycogen which provides energy, the body looks for a second option. The second option is protein that provides the required energy. When there is a a lack of protein in the body and when all the glycogen stored in the muscle tissue is used up, the body starts a process called Gluconeogenesis. Gluconeogenesis is a process by which the body eats into the lean muscle tissue by synthesizing glucose from fatty acids and amino acids stored in the muscle tissue. This results in the loss of muscle mass, stiffness, soreness and pain in the body. Adding protein to the diet reduces loss of muscle tissue and helps athletes to perform well without any fatigue for a long time. Therefore it is very important for athletes to include protein in their diet.
What kind of energy transformation is taking place in the caterpillar's body while the caterpillar eats the leaf in the photograph?
Chemical Energy -> Kinetic Energy
What is an animal that lives and eats in a another animal's body called?
A parasite.
If nothing eats the hawk what might eventually happen to the energy that is stored in its body?
It could be consumed by scavengers or broken down by decomposers.
